PAENG191. Screenwrtg:ScriptngStory
Screenwriting: Scripting Your Story. Sections on dialog & sounds that help tell the story enhance your understanding, by both analysis & development, of these key storytelling elements.
PAENG201. Technical Writing
Stresses the application of skills central to all types of communications technical personnel are called upon to write. Includes training in writing of reports, processes, proposals, and correspondence.
PAENG208. Business Communications
Development of a clear, persuasive writing style suited to modern business. Students compose letters of inquiry, claim, collection, adjustment, sales, and job application. A brief business report is prepared.
PAENG209. Business Writing
Guided practice in the forms of writing most often used in business settings. Topics will include memoranda, business letters, reports and proposals. Attention will be given to such areas as audience analysis, appropriate tone, strategies of organization and clarity of expression.
PAENG211. The Autobiograph Journal
A writing course in which students develop an autobiographical journal with an account of the semester's learning activities. This journal is also used by faculty members of various disciplines to access student's learning.
PAENG215. Intro.to Article Writing
Written exercises in, and a study of, the principles of article writing; practice in the writing of specific articles.
PAENG221. Technical Editing
Technical Editing focuses on preparing organized and clear manuscripts. You will learn government and industry standards as well as copyediting, outlining, and revision techniques. You will practice analyzing and rewriting technical documents to ensure consistency, completeness, economy, and accuracy.
PAENG222. Eng222 Literary Editing
Study of and workshop in the editing of literary magazines, manuscripts, and other literary materials. Practice in selection, evaluation, copy editing, and production.
PAENG230. Children's Literature
A study of the various genres of literature written for children with critical evaluation of the works. Works to be studied range from nursery rhymes, picture books, fables, and fairy tales to longer works like Alice in Wonderland, Treasure Island, and recent adolescent novels.
PAENG231. Fiction Writing
Development and construction of story writing. Exercises in characterization, plot formation, use of settings, in addition to exercises to stimulate the imagination. Students' work serves as the basis for discussion. A short story anthology is used as a supplementary text.
PAENG234. Nonfiction Writing
Students will be writing short pieces of nonfiction, ranging from the personal essay to essays on travel, film, politics, and the comtemporary scene. There will also be readings and discussions of essays by modern and contemporary writers.
PAENG235. Detective Fiction
Reading of detective fiction writers for purposes of the reader's entertainment, development of analytical powers, psychological astuteness, and stylistic awareness.
PAENG238. The Mystery Story
An historical, philosophical, cultural and literary study of the mystery story through an examination of such fictional works as the detective story, the suspense novel, the story of strange or frightening adventure, the tale of espionage, the tale of crime and the Gothic novel - with an emphasis on detection.
PAENG243. Writing Poetry I
Emphasis on the fundamental techniques of poetry writing.
PAENG244. Writing Poetry II
Emphasis on the fundamental techniques of poetry writing. A continuation of PAENG243.
PAENG261. Creative Writing I
Practical exercises in writing several types of prose, specializing in the short story.
PAENG262. Creative Writing II
Practical exercises in writing several types of prose, specializing in the short story. A continuation of PAENG261.
PAENG270. Writing forChld&YngAdult
Writing for Children and Young Adults. Techniques and exercises are offered in the courtship and capturing of ideas, minimizing writing inhibitions, taking shyness and fright out of getting started and making the process, from start to completion, a fulfillment, not a chore.
PAENG271. World Literature to 1700
A reading of literary works, by types, from classical antiquity to 1700.
PAENG319. Writ. for Spec. Markets
Writing for Special Markets Researching and writing or scripting feature articles or presentations for focused markets.
PAENG320. Mod. American Grammar
Modern American Grammar. Exploration of structural and transformational approaches to English grammar. Theory and practical implications of English phonology, morphology, and syntax.
PAENG331. Science Fiction
A study of the best known short stories, essays, and novels of science fiction.
PAENG335. Themes In Literature I
A study of the way one theme (or several related themes) finds embodiment in literature and of the way it influences literary form and structure. Works chosen for reading and discussion express intense concern for a theme such as the adolescent, violence, the hero, the artist as pariah, death, war, or the absurd.
PAENG336. Themes In Literature II
A study of the way one theme (or several related themes) finds embodiment in literature and of the way it influences literary form and structure. Works chosen for reading and discussion express intense concern for a theme such as the adolescent, violence, the hero, the artist as pariah, death, way or the absurd.
PAENG344. Literature of Holocaust
Readings and discussions of memoirs, diaries, fiction and poetry reflecting the ordeal of European Jewry during World War II.
PAENG345. Imaginative Writing Poet
IMAGINATIVE WRITING POETRY Introduction to the writing of poetry. This course introduces the student to a variety of forms & techniques in the writing of poetry.
PAENG346. Classical Mythology
Introduction to Greek & Roman myths, legends, & tales, especially those which have an important place in the Western cultural tradition.
PAENG348. Maj Brit Wrts Blake Pr
Major British Writers: Blake to the Present. A survey of the poetry, fiction, and drama of England from the romantic period to the present, with particular attention to such writers as Blake, Wordsworth, Tennyson, Browning, the Brontes, Hardy, Yeats, Eliot, Joyce, and Woolf.
PAENG370. Genre Fiction: Suspense
The core of the course will be a detailed analysis of plot elements, characterization and pace requirements of this particular genre. The student will be expected to outline a particular idea and complete the first character of a novel. Certain novels within this genre will be assigned to read and analyze.
PAENG371. Studies in the Novel I
Studies in the Novel I. Reading of novels and other prose fiction from various periods and authors, with emphasis on British and American writers.
PAENG372. Studies in the Novel II
Reading of novels and other prose fiction from various periods and authors, with emphasis on British and American writers.
PAENG374. Black Lit. in America
A survey of the Black novel in America & its major writers with an overview of basic kinds of Black writings. Discussion of the Black Renaissance & the impact of the Jazz Age on modern Black writings.
PAENG375. Survey of Brazil. Lit.
First half of an introduction to the principal movements, authors, and works of Brazilian literature.
PAENG376. Fiction by Women
Major fiction by British and American women authors from Austen to the present.
PAENG380. Comedy Writing I
This course encompasses many forms: light verse, short stories, essays, sketches, plays, etc. Most of the course will be devoted to the writing and subsequent discussion of material produced by students in the class. In addition, readings will be recommended by noteworthy established comedy writers ranging widely from Aristophanes to Woody Allen.
PAENG381. Comedy Writing II
This course encompasses many forms: light verse, short stories, essays, sketches, plays, etc. Most of the course will be devoted to the writing and subsequent discussion of material produced by students in the class. In addition, readings will be recommended by noteworthy established comedy writers ranging widely from Aristophanes to Woody Allen.
PAENG406. Writing Family Histories
Selecting themes and sources, determining issues to be dealt with, and writing family histories.
PAENG407. WritngforAdv.&PublicRels
Writing for Advertising and Public Relations. An introduction to the techniques of writing promotional copy, including: advertising (print and broadcast), press releases, direct mail, and publicity materials. Students analyze advertising and public relations campaigns from a marketing point of view and evaluate and discuss their effectiveness.
PAENG411. Seminar in Writing
Creative writing, expository writing or theories of composition for the advanced student.
PAENG422. Lin/Theory/Intro Apld Lg
Linguistic Theory and Introductory Applied Linguistics This course is designed for students who do not have a background in linguistics but who desire and advanced introduction to the topic in order to enhance their professional activity.
PAENG430. Literary Translation
Advanced work in literary translation. The critical approach to and analysis of diverse literary texts ranging from poetry, drama and essay to excerpts from novels.
PAENG437. Jane Austen
In this course students will read all of Austen's novels and fragments of novels along with her juvenilia, giving special attention to matters of style and narrative technique.